The '''Metropolis of Demetrias and Almyros''' is under the jurisdiction of the [[Church of Greece]] and is divided into eight prelatic areas. There are 178 priests and 9 deacons in service. 23 of the priests are monks and 155 priests are married, 3 deacons are monks and 6 are married. Most of the priests have a degree of Theology or the High Ecclesiastical school, the remaining 29 have completed high school and very few are graduates from primary school alone. There are also 3 preachers who do not serve in a parish and there are 12 priests who are pensioners/retired.

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The '''Metropolis of Demetrias and Almyros''' is under the [[jurisdiction]] of the [[Church of Greece]]. The metropolis is located in Thessaly.

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The metropolis is divided into eight prelatic areas. There are 178 [[priest]]s and 9 [[deacon]]s in service. Twenty three of the priests are [[monk]]s and 155 priests are married, 3 deacons are monks and 6 are married. Most of the priests have a degree of Theology or the High Ecclesiastical school, the remaining 29 have completed high school and very few are graduates from primary school alone. There are also 3 preachers who do not serve in a [[parish]] and there are 12 priests who are pensioners/retired.

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==Metropolitan==

==Metropolitan==

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The current [[metropolitan]] of the Diocese of Demetrias is His Eminence [[Ignatios (Georgakopoulos)]]<!---, who was consecrated "??"--->. Since 1988 he has been managing the radio-station "Church of Piraeus 91,2 FM" and since 1992 has been hosting the "Arhontariki" for the ET-1 channel every Sunday morning.

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The current [[metropolitan]] of the Diocese of Demetrias is His Eminence [[Ignatius (Georgakopoulos) of Demetrias|Ignatios (Georgakopoulos)]]<!---, who was consecrated "??"--->. Since 1988 he has managed the radio-station "[[Church of Piraeus 91.2 FM Greek Christian Radio|Church of Piraeus 91.2 FM]]" and since 1992 has been hosting the "Arhontariki" for the ET-1 channel every Sunday morning.

Revision as of 18:14, January 16, 2012

The metropolis is divided into eight prelatic areas. There are 178 priests and 9 deacons in service. Twenty three of the priests are monks and 155 priests are married, 3 deacons are monks and 6 are married. Most of the priests have a degree of Theology or the High Ecclesiastical school, the remaining 29 have completed high school and very few are graduates from primary school alone. There are also 3 preachers who do not serve in a parish and there are 12 priests who are pensioners/retired.